From August 31 to September 1, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited China again after seven years and attended the Tianjin Summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization.
"India-China relations have taken an important step", "The restart of India-China relations is surprising"... Indian media paid close attention to Modi's visit and made positive comments on China-India relations. Some analysts pointed out that at a time when US-India relations have deteriorated, the meeting between the leaders of China and India has provided India with more room for maneuver in the rapidly changing geopolitical landscape.
On August 30, 2025, in Tianjin, Indian Prime Minister Modi arrived at Tianjin Binhai International Airport by plane in the evening. Oriental IC
On August 31, 2025, at noon, President Xi Jinping met with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who was in China to attend the 2025 Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit, at the Tianjin Ying Hotel.
Modi said that India and China are partners rather than opponents, and the consensus far outweighs differences. India is willing to view and develop bilateral relations from a long-term perspective.
"Stable relations and co-operation between India and China and their 2.80 billion people on the basis of mutual respect, mutual benefit and empathy are vital to the development and progress of the two countries and contribute to building a multipolar world and a multipolar Asia in line with the trend of the 21st century," the Indian foreign ministry said in a statement on Aug. 31, according to The Times of India.
"India-China relations are thawed." India's "Statesman" published an article on August 31 stating that Modi's visit to China and his attendance at the SCO summit marked an important step in the reconstruction of India-China relations.
The article pointed out that the meeting between the leaders of China and India pointed out a positive direction for the relationship between the two countries. The two countries agreed to work together to establish a stable, cooperative and future-oriented relationship. The consensus reached during the meeting may pave the way for the two countries to strengthen economic cooperation and improve border management, which will benefit the two peoples.
Many Indian media have noticed that Modi shared photos of his interaction with Chinese and Russian leaders during the SCO Tianjin Summit on social media on September 1.
The Hindustan Times published a commentary by former Indian Foreign Secretary Shyam Saran on the 1st, pointing out that in the context of the continued deterioration of US-India relations, India's interaction with China has attracted widespread attention from the international community.
The article said that while there are still many differences between India and China to be resolved, the meeting between the leaders of the two countries provides India with more leeway in the rapidly changing geopolitical landscape. If India wants to become an important "player" in the region, it needs to establish closer economic and commercial relations with its eastern neighbors.
"The Tianjin [meeting] marks some progress in dealing with tensions with the US," the article said.
It is worth mentioning that the article mentioned that as China-India relations are warming up, U.S. President Trump has also frequently "expressed goodwill" to China recently, including suspending tariffs on China and welcoming China students.
Sarenshan believes that the United States '"Indo-Pacific Strategy" aimed at curbing China's dominance in Asia is no longer a priority for the Trump administration. Therefore, it cannot be ruled out that Trump sacrificed India's participation in order to ease relations with China."Quadrilateral Security Dialogue"(Quad). For India, the most "comfortable" state is that its relations with China and the United States are better than those between China and the United States.
India Today published an article on Aug. 31 by its columnist and best-selling author, Sadhguru, under the title "A Vision for Renewal and Connectivity in India-China Relations," arguing that India should build good relations with countries that are geographically close, such as China, Russia, South East Asia, and Central Asia, because trade and bilateral relations tend to develop more smoothly between neighboring countries.
"In this context, the restart of India-China relations is surprising." The article pointed out that China has resumed the pilgrimage of Indian people to China's Xizang, Gangrenboqi and Mapan Yongcuo. This is undoubtedly a measure to enhance mutual trust and created great goodwill and trust between the governments and peoples of the two countries.
"China is already far ahead of us in technology, economy and other aspects, and India is also rising. Both countries have their own advantages, and we should develop bilateral relations based on our own advantages." The article wrote.
Mr. Sadhguru said that business was the best way to build links with Indians and Chinese alike eager for development, prosperity and a good life. The article also recommended that India build roads, railways and pipelines to China, Central Asia and even Russia, with access to European capitals if necessary.
"India, Russia, China: A new world pattern is being constructed," the Indian newspaper Vanguard recently published an article by Robinder Sachdev, a veteran geopolitical expert and founder of the Indian think tank ImagIndia Institute, pointing out that the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russian-Ukrainian conflict have fundamentally changed the trajectory of global affairs.
Sakhidev believes that China is not only reforming the global order, but is also building a parallel global system, and India is a potential co-creator of the future global order. He said that for India, China is both a strategic competitor and a necessary partner. The two countries have room for cooperation under mechanisms such as BRICS, Shanghai Cooperation Organization, and G20. China is also one of India's largest trading partners. The relationship between the two sides should be interdependent.
Sachdev also pointed out that for India, the United States is still an important partner, especially in defense, science and technology, and strategic coordination in the Indo-Pacific region, but India should not regard the United States as a "benefactor".
In February this year, Modi and Trump met at the White House. Visual China
Indian media also noticed that Modi's previous concept of "one planet, one family, one future" was adopted by the SCO.
The "Tianjin Declaration of the Council of Heads of State of the SCO Member States" issued on September 1 mentioned that the member states reaffirmed the important practical significance of promoting the construction of a new type of international relations and a community with a shared future for mankind based on mutual respect, fairness and justice, and win-win cooperation, and dialogue based on the concept of "one earth, one home, one future".
In December 2022, when India took over the rotating presidency of the G20 for the first time, Modi announced that India would set the theme of the rotating presidency as "One Earth, One Family, One Future."
"India's contribution has been fully recognized," The Economic Times said in a Sept. 1 commentary, noting that the adoption of India's philosophy marked a successful step from the G20 summit to the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit.
The recent warming of Sino-Indian relations has attracted "jealousy" from the United States. A number of US media pointed out on September 1 that the United States has regarded India as a key fulcrum for "confronting China" for many years, but the Trump administration has recently imposed a 50% tariff on Indian goods, which has suddenly strained US-Indian relations. The signal sent during the Shanghai Cooperation Summit that China-India relations are warming up made some people call that the U.S. public opinion war has failed.
Some American politicians have launched a more direct attack on India. The Economic Times reported on September 1 that Navarro, the White House senior adviser on trade and manufacturing, recently accused the Modi government of its dealings with China and Russia, and even shouted to the Indian people, "Your Brahmins are profiteering at the expense of the interests of the Indian people."
These remarks triggered strong condemnation from Indian political circles. The Economic Times published an article on the 1st, starting with Navarro, who bluntly pointed out that he was the initiator of Trump's trade war and had caused controversy for making up "anti-China expert" in the book.
"Trump's Brahmin adviser Navarro is a weirdo," the headline quipped.